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Transportation Development Centre
HIGHWAY- RAILWAY GRADE CROSSING
RESEARCH PROGRAM
| Studying Wayside Horns |
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Project researcher Gordon English takes trackside readings of wayside horns at highway/railway crossings in Saguenay, Que. that may reduce noise in communities and maintain public safety. Click here for more |
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| Analysis of the Human Factors Contributing to Grade Crossing Accidents |
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The purpose of this project was to identify the human factors contributing to highway-railway grade crossing accidents and to recommend countermeasures based on common patterns of probable causes. Click here for a full description |
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| 1. A human factors analysis of highway-railway grade crossing accidents in Canada | ||
| 2. Analysis of the human factors contributing to grade crossing accidents | ||
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| Development of Standard Light Emitting Diode (LED) Signal Lights Designed to Improve Warning Signals at Grade Crossings |
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The purpose of this project was to develop a recommended standard for LED signal lights designed to provide a more effective alternative to incandescent lights in warning signals at grade crossings. Click here for a full description |
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| 1. Development of a standard for light emitting diode (LED) signal lights designed to improve warning signals at grade crossings - Project summary | ||
| 2. LED Technology for improved conspicuity of signal lights at highway-railway grade crossings | ||
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| Evaluation of Automated Enforcement of Grade Crossing Signals |
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The purpose of this project is to evaluate the effectiveness of automated enforcement technologies in improving grade crossing safety. Click here for a full description |
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| 1. Photo enforcement measures for grade crossings: developing a legal framework | ||
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| Grade Crossing Contraventions and Motor Carrier Assessment |
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The purpose of this project was to identify grade crossing contraventions in the regulations of all Canadian jurisdictions, to determine the treatment these contraventions are accorded in the development of motor carrier safety profiles and if necessary, to recommend measures that would increase safety and ensure that all provinces use a uniform approach. Click here for a full description |
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| 1. Grade crossing contraventions and motor carrier safety assessment | ||
| 2. Grade crossing contraventions and motor carrier safety assessment: Project summary | ||
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| Identifying Grade Crossing "Black Spots" |
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The purpose of this project is to develop a model for estimating the potential risk of accidents at highway-railway grade crossings, taking into account a variety of control factors and conditions and to identify "black spots", i.e., high-risk crossings where safety intervention would be warranted. Click here for a full description |
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Identifying highway-railway grade crossing black spots: Phase 1 |
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| ITS Strategies for Commercial Vehicles at Highway-Railway Grade Crossings |
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The purpose of this project is to develop cost-effective strategies for the deployment of intelligent transportation system (ITS) technologies on commercial vehicles at highway-railway grade crossings. Click here for a full description |
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| Locomotive Horn Study |
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The purpose of this project was to study ways to increase the effectiveness of horns as a safety warning device by examining placement and sound characteristics while addressing noise concerns from crew and residents living near the tracks. Click here for a full description |
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| 1. Locomotive horn evaluation: effectiveness at operating speeds - Project summary | ||
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Locomotive horn evaluation: effectiveness at operating speeds |
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| Second Train Warning - Safety Sign Concept |
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The purpose of this project was to design and test
a sign that effectively warns pedestrians that a second train
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Second train event safety sign - Concept development |
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| Second Train Warnings at Grade Crossings |
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The purpose of this project is to evaluate second train warning systems and recommend a low-cost concept system for possible deployment, and also to assess the cost-benefits of adding such a system to automatic warning systems currently in place at grade crossings where the potential for second train accidents is high. Click here for a full description |
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| Related Research: Impact of Heavy Vehicles on Crossing Safety | ||
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In addition to various projects managed by the Transportation Development Centre (TDC) under the Highway-Railway Grade Crossing Research Program, studies are also being carried out by various partners. It is in this vein that the Ministère des Transports du Québec (MTQ) has conducted research to assess the impact of heavy vehicles on crossing safety. Click here for a full description |
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| 1. Impact of heavy vehicles on crossing safety - Development of an adapted design tool | ||
| 2. Impact of heavy vehicles on crossing safety - Development of an adapted design tool - Project Summary | ||
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| Second Train Warning Systems |
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The purpose of this project was to study the technologies used to warn pedestrians of the approach of a second train at multiple-track highway-railway crossings. Click here for a full description |
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| 1. Identification of second-train warning systems for pedestrians | ||
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| Use of Reflectors at Railway Crossings |
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The purpose of this project was to determine whether the use of reflective materials on crossing signs and posts could help to reduce the number of grade crossing accidents in Canada. Click here for a full description |
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| 1.Study
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